: Re: Are more or less details better for details that do not play a role in the story but describe where part of the story takes place? I'm testreading a novel for somebody I know. It's an adventure

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Too much detail will make the story boring and too little will make it feel like something is missing. The key is to describe just what is needed.

Going back to the huts: why are the protagonists using them?

Are they a resting place? If so, there should be a little description of how hard and uncomfortable the ground is or how lucky the protagonists are to have found such a convenient spot for resting.

Instead, if the characters are hiding the huts while they wait to ambush the bad guys, you should give some description of the windows and what can be seen through them.

Description can also be used to convey the tone and feeling of the story. If it's an horror story, describe how the hut is scary, how it feels somehow weird and how the space beneath the bed is just big enough for something to be hiding there. Instead, if the focus is a merry story of camaraderie, have the characters make fun of each other and hut.

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